Global Regents Geography : Global Regents Geography Regents Ready Lesson 2
How did river valleys affect the development of ancient civilizations?
Mesopotamia : Mesopotamia
Regents Questions : Regents Questions Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?1. political harmony
2. favorable geography
3. religious differences
4. universal education
Regents Questions : Regents Questions Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
1. River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
2. Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
3. Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
4. Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.
Regents Questions : Regents Questions Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of ancient civilizations?1. dense forests
2. mountain passes
3. smooth coastlines
4. river valleys
Regents Questions : Regents Questions One reason early civilizations developed in China, Egypt, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley in Mesopotamia is because
1. vast mineral deposits existed for manufacturing
2. climate and geography favored agriculture
3. rivers contributed to nomadic lifestyles
4. natural barriers provided protection from invasions
Regents Questions : Regents Questions One reason the Euphrates, Indus, Nile, and Tigris valleys became centers of early civilization is that these valleys had
1. borders and elevations that were easy to defend
2. rich deposits of coal and iron ores
3. the means for irrigation and transportation
4. locations in regions of moderate climate and abundant rainfall
Regents Questions : Regents Questions The development of early civilizations usually depended on
1. the formation of democratic governments
2. a location near large deposits of gold and silver
3. the existence of large armies
4. a plentiful water supply and fertile land
Regents Questions : Regents Questions Which factor led to the prosperity and success of the world's early civilizations?
1. formation of democratic governments
2. development of monotheism
3. acceptance of gender equality
4. location in river valleys
Regents Questions : Regents Questions Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?
1. fertile soil
2. dry climate
3. oil-rich tundra
4. dense rain forests
Regents Questions : Regents Questions The river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates, Huang He (Yellow River), and Indus were centers of early civilization because they
1. had rich deposits of iron ore and coal
2. were isolated from other cultural influences
3. contained rich soils from annual floods
4. were easy to defend from invasion